BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 2563: Suicide alert & response sys

Enhancing Washington's suicide alert and response system.

Summary

  • Requires the Department of Health (Department) to add suicide to the notifiable conditions list.
  • Requires the Washington Violent Death Reporting System to collect comprehensive data on suicide risk factors.
  • Requires the Department to convene a workgroup to enhance the suicide alert and response system.
  • Requires schools to report to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction when a suicide incident occurs.

From the House Bill Analysis 2020 (HB 2563), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2020
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Tina Orwall (D-33)
Introduced
January 15, 2020 in the House
Last action
January 15, 2020

AN ACT Relating to enhancing Washington's suicide alert and response system;

Sponsors

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. First reading, referred to Health Care & Wellness.

HB 2563 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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